Monster Hunter World Iceborne Top Tips For Using Long Swords

Jamie was a long cut above the rest.

- Jamie Sharp

The Long Sword is a high damage weapon that allows you to deal out almost continuous hits on a monster. The long reach makes it easy to avoid getting kicked or knocked back, and the higher mobility provides hunters with a way to avoid incoming damage where possible.

While it is a powerful weapon, its weakness is the lack of a blocking technique. With this in mind, Long Sword users need to keep dodging and moving away from enemies so that they don’t get trapped or trampled.

Go Long, And Go Wide

The Long Sword’s attacks have a focus on wide sweeps and long reach. This makes it possible to stand further away from a monster whilst still landing hits. Most of the moves are also vertical, which adds a new layer to a hunter’s arsenal, the ability to attack flying enemies.

It’s effective on both smaller monsters, and the larger core monster enemies that can quickly fly away when threatened.

Any moves you make with the Long Sword aren’t locked by their animation. This means that unlike other weapons, it’s possible to roll out of combos or attacks. Using the weapon, it’s easy to get in a few slashes, roll away from a monster’s attack, and quickly be back in position to continue piling on the damage.

Spirit Gauge

A feature that has been a part of the Long Sword for a while in the Monster Hunter series is the Spirit Gauge. Each normal attack will fill this gauge, building it up to the first level. Once filled, hunters can perform Spirit Blade attacks, which will push the gauge up a further level, allowing for stronger attacks when used.